English Literary Studies and the African Centre for Cities are delighted to announce the launch of the African Literary Cities website.

NACA Prize for Outstanding Book (Fiction) awarded to Associate Professor Barbara Boswell for her novel, The Comrade’s Wife.

We are delighted to welcome our new colleague, Dr Wisani Mushwana, who has taken up a joint appointment as lecturer in English Literary Studies and the Centre for African Studies.

The Department congratulates Professor Sandra Young , who has been the recipient of a long-term Fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC, during her sabbatical year.

The Department of English Literary Studies and the Institute for Creative Arts warmly invite you to join us on Thursday, 17 August from 17h30-19h00 (Hiddingh Hall) for the next instalment of our 2023 edition of The Writers’ Seminar.

The Department of English Literary Studies is extremely proud and excited to share that one of our literary scholars Wisani Mushwana has published his first book 'A Soft Landing'.